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Atlético de Madrid were made to work for their spot in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals, as Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday played much more like a team that has a higher market value than and nearly the same wage bill as their opponents. Spurs won a frantic match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, putting plenty of […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone celebrated his team’s reaching the Champions League quarter-final with a 3-2 defeat in London that ensured a 7-5 aggregate win over Tottenham Hotspur. Looking ahead to the next round, Simeone was asked about the challenge of always facing Real Madrid or Barcelona, and said, “that’s just how it is, the […]
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Atlético Madrid progressed into the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League once again, after coming through 7-5 on aggregate against Tottenham Hotspur. It was 3-2 to the North Londoners on the night of the second leg, and Atleti were made to work for their place in the last eight of Europe’s premier competition, but the […]
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Atlético de Madrid did what they had to do in the first leg of this Champions League tie: defeat Tottenham Hotspur at home, and do so by multiple goals. Now they have to finish the job at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where Spurs have not lost any of their past 24 European fixtures. Atlético have a […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone previewed the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg against Tottenham by explaining how his side would handle their 5-2 lead from the first leg. Simeone insisted that Atlético “need to play the match where it is,” highlighting that “there’s a three-goal difference and we need to get the result. […]
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After a win in LaLiga against Getafe on Saturday, Atlético Madrid will travel to London to take on Tottenham in their second leg of the Champions League round of 16. The Rojiblancos are hoping to reach the quarterfinals for the second time in three seasons. This mid-week match comes just before the Madrid derby on […]
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It was another completely normal clash between Getafe and Atlético de Madrid on Saturday, which featured: All completely regular, run-of-the-mill occurrences. It was a very disjointed first half for both Atlético and Getafe. Atlético played like a team who rotated in 10 new starters following the mid-week match against Spurs and Getafe played like Getafe […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone cut a satisfied figure following his team’s war of attrition to secure a 1-0 victory over 10-man Getafe at the Metropolitano on Saturday afternoon, the Rojiblancos’ fourth win on the trot in La Liga. Post-match, after he rotated his team almost entirely, Simeone explained “everyone is working very well, there […]
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Amid last-minute injuries and the second leg of a Champions League tie against Spurs on the horizon, Diego Simeone opted to start Saturday’s match against Getafe with an almost entirely new starting XI. The opening half saw a screamer of a goal from right back Nahuel Molina and a controlled performance from the squad. In […]
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Friday’s pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s La Liga game against Getafe sparked an angry reaction from Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone, as he was asked about comments from Julián Alvarez regarding his future following the team’s midweek win over Tottenham. When asked again about the striker, Simeone responded with great frustration. “Look, I understand […]
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Atlético Madrid flip back into LALIGA mode on Saturday afternoon when they host local rivals Getafe CF at the Estadio Metropolitano. Sandwiched in between the two legs of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie with Tottenham Hotspur, this league match against one of Spain’s most notoriously difficult sides comes at an important moment in […]
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Atlético Madrid announced a new-look board as part of the takeover by Apollo Sports Capital, with the group meeting for the first time in an Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting on Thursday at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, attended by shareholders representing 98.66% of the share capital. Those present included some familiar faces, such as Enrique Cerezo […]
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At an Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting in the Riyadh Air Metropolitano on Thursday, Apollo Sports Capital officially became the majority shareholder of Atlético de Madrid following a “reorganization of the entity’s significant shareholdings.” This has brought an end to 34 years of majority ownership by the Gil family. “It is an honor for Apollo Sports […]
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Atlético Madrid got on top of Tottenham Hotspur from the opening whistle. The red-and-white press swarmed Tottenham’s back four and immediately placed immense pressure on inexperienced goalkeeper Antonín Kinský, who was making his first appearance since a 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Newcastle United last October. Kinský’s first slip led directly to Marcos Llorente’s opener, […]
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Speaking after his side secured a 5-2 first leg win over Tottenham Hotspur, Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone insisted that the last 16 tie of the Champions League remains wide open. “I liked the team, we had an impact that was helped by the mistakes we forced them to make, which gave us confidence, encouraged […]
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In the first leg against Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League round of 16, Atlético Madrid put five past the struggling north London side and appear ticketed for the Champions League quarterfinals. The opening half saw Diego Simeone’s men dominate to the tune of 71 percent possession, and they scored four goals in the first […]
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Atlético de Madrid play Tottenham Hotspur tonight in an official match since the 1963 Cup Winners’ Cup final in Rotterdam, which the English side won 5-1. Such a scoreline is unlikely to repeat itself tonight at the Metropolitano, where Atlético have won four of five UEFA Champions League fixtures this season. That said, this game […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone refused to accept that his side are favourites ahead of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie with Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in his pre-match press conference on Monday. Simeone played down the label and insisted that his team would face this encounter “the same way we approach every […]
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Atlético Madrid return to UEFA Champions League action on Tuesday night as they host Tottenham Hotspur in the first leg of the two sides’ last 16 clash. The Estadio Metropolitano will be the scene of Atleti’s ninth consecutive midweek match, following a densely-packed start to the calendar year that has seen the UCL feature heavily […]
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Atlético Madrid edged past Real Sociedad 3–2 in a lively La Liga encounter that truly felt like a teaser for the looming Copa del Rey final on April 18. With both sides fresh off midweek cup victories, rotations were expected on both ends. But even with the rhythm occasionally chaotic, the entertainment value rarely dipped. […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke after an entertaining 3-2 win over Real Sociedad in La Liga to play down any similarities to April’s Copa del Rey final meeting between the same two teams. “I don’t (want to) compare it to the final, obviously they had a lot of players who started the game managing […]
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In a preview of the Copa del Rey final on April 18, Atlético de Madrid won a frantic game over Real Sociedad, as Nico Gonzalez’s second-half brace powered the Colchoneros to a 3-2 win at the Metropolitano. Alexander Sørloth’s early goal was quickly cancelled out, and Nico’s left-footed finish to restore the advantage didn’t last […]
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Atlético Madrid coach Diego Simeone spoke to the media ahead of Saturday’s La Liga fixture against Real Sociedad. He called upon his team to build upon the momentum of reaching the Copa del Rey final in midweek. When asked if he had any concerns heading into an intense period, El Cholo replied that his team […]
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Atlético Madrid will have the chance to suss out Copa del Rey final opponents Real Sociedad when the two teams meet in LALIGA on Saturday at the Estadio Metropolitano. Both clubs sealed their passage through to April’s cup final in midweek — Atleti squeezing past FC Barcelona and La Real beating local rivals Athletic Club. […]
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Antoine Griezmann reportedly has put a long-mooted move to Major League Soccer on hold, as Atlético de Madrid’s all-time top scorer has decided to stay in Spain until the end of the European season. This means Griezmann (health permitting) will participate in the Copa del Rey final on April 18, after Atlético booked their place […]
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